[QUOTE=Rucksinator]
On other message boards I seen posts that are each a page full of captioned pictures, and tried to figure out the relevance to the topic. Then I scroll down to realize that these same pictures are on EVERY post. So now I have to go back and figure out relevant part of the post. “Oh, there it is, hidden between the pictures. He said ‘yup’ in the first post, and ‘LOL’ in the next one.” Then I decided that it’s too hard to sift through the crap to follow the discussion and leave.
No thanks.
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I have tried to browse video gaming boards, and the flashing/moving sigs and avatars are so distracting that I’ve given up. Plus, most of the sigs and avatars are so overblown that my opinion of many posters drops dramatically.
I do rather like small static avatars, but I rather doubt that we’ll implement even small ones here.
[QUOTE=Lynn Bodoni]
I do rather like small static avatars, but I rather doubt that we’ll implement even small ones here.
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I agree with this, I’ve seen it done rather tastefully without distracting attention. And for those of us who can more easily recall an image it can help with identifying previous opinions, stances, and tones.
I also cannot fathom how the gaming forums work. I am almost illiterate when I try to browse them. “Wait, is he quoting who? Or responding to what? Maybe sharing a video, but it’s a double post? Triple post? Gah, he keeps showing me this skateboarder shattering his nuts!”